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humid

[ hyoo-midor, often, yoo- ]

adjective

  1. containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist:

    humid air;

    a humid climate.

    Synonyms: wet, dank



humid

/ ˈhjuːmɪd /

adjective

  1. moist; damp

    a humid day



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Derived Forms

  • ˈhumidness, noun
  • ˈhumidly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • humid·ly adverb
  • humid·ness noun
  • sub·humid adjective
  • un·humid adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of humid1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin (h)ūmidus, equivalent to (h)ūm(ēre) “to be moist” + -idus -id 4

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Word History and Origins

Origin of humid1

C16: from Latin ūmidus, from ūmēre to be wet; see humectant, humour

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Synonym Study

See damp.

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Example Sentences

The hot, humid climate on parts of the continent is perfect for palm oil plantations.

September to October is less humid and more pleasant than summer in Korea.

That humid night, I realized I had forgotten how much I loved and missed performers like Gift of Gab, the Fat Boys, and Raekwon.

I had last seen Lembembe in March, on a sticky, humid evening in Yaoundé.

And, face it, no one really wants to be in humid Washington, D.C., at the end of June when they can be somewhere else.

In the south, however, there are some large rivers, and the forest region is very humid.

The climate is hot and humid, and many kinds of tropical fruit are produced in abundance.

She fled round the water-tank and gained the humid darkness of the grotto.

To any goddess the smell of the incense is sweet, the sight of the flowers, the humid eyes, the leaping heart delightful.

In humid weather the cloud hangs long and lazily in the air; in dry weather it is rapidly licked up.

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